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$5 billion

That's how much Square is worth, according to a planned sale of 1 million shares at $135.28 each, sources say. The startup's stock, which isn't publicly traded, would be sold by current investors and employees of the company, which has received funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital and others. Co-founded by Twitter Chairman Jack Dorsey, Square is moving beyond smartphone-based payments into retail outlets.

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Intel reports fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, and analysts predict the world's largest chipmaker will post a 7 percent increase in net income to $2.64 billion. Sales may rise 2 percent to $13.7 billion. The Santa Clara company remains tied to the personal-computer market and is trying to gain a foothold in processors for tablets and smartphones. It also may start manufacturing chips for other companies.